Economic Development

Enjoy the safety and leisurely pace of a small town including a lower cost of doing business. Stroud offers several distinct advantages.

Central Location and Transportation: - Located in Central Oklahoma, Stroud has immediate access to Tulsa and Oklahoma City via Interstate 44. Commercial air freight is near by in Cushing, Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

 "American Indian Land usage for Business": - This Oklahoma program contains incentive packages to bring business to Oklahoma, American Indian Lands,  and assist new business development. Stroud's workforce has a strong work ethic. Business/Industry finds a workforce that is diverse, educated, and skilled. We offer a 2 million people workforce drawing from our two major metropolitan areas.

Central Technology Center: - Central Tech is a leader in economic development and training.  The Business and Industry Services division provides assistance to small business in the areas of business planning, accounting, web site development and e-commerce.

Industrial Site: - Stroud aggressively pursues corporations to its industrial site. It includes: 100 acres; symmetrical L - shaped; grade of less than 1%; soil conditions provide for a load bearing capacity in excess of 4000 psi; site does not have easements or covenants which would impair flexibility in utilizing property.  
Access: Rail line is readily accessible to the site and service runs parallel to and along the North property boundary. Access to State/Interstate system is less than one-half mile away. Site is accessed by an industrial access road, capable of handling semi-trailer traffic. Construction to expand segments of State Highway 99 to four lane from its junction with Interstate 44 through Stroud to Interstate 40 is almost complete. 
Environmental: The site is located in an area with national ambient air quality standards. The site is free of environmental contamination, wetlands restrictions or other issues which would interfere with immediate development of the property.
Zoning: Site is appropriately zoned for light manufacturing  processing and distribution facilities.

Utilities: Stroud offers low-cost utilities. Stroud Lake (14,684 AF) supplies water to a treatment plant which provides the community with 1,500,000 GPD capacity, while consumption ranges from 245,000 to 400,000 GPD.  Processed water demands from 350 gallons-per-minute to 800 gallons-per-minute instantaneous demand are available, onsite at 65-76 psi pressures. The city's sewer treatment plant capable of treating 230,000 gal/day, with a BOD load of up to  3300 lbs/day and a TSS load of up to 250 lbs/day.  Natural gas distribution is provided to the site by the Oklahoma Natural Gas Company, and is available in quantities to meet heavy  industrial requirements. The City of Stroud operates the electric utility, which is capable of meeting the following: Use - 965,000 kWh on-peak, 1,035,000 kWh off-peak; Demand - 3500 kva on-peak, 3200 kva off-peak.

For more information:
Stroud Industrial Authority, 216 West Main, Stroud, OK 74079 (918) 968-4043. Fax (918) 968-0599 All inquiries are treated with absolute confidentiality.

Last updated November 22, 2005